Ink is very ‘tacky’…and not in a bad taste sort of way

Hello!  So I departed from my VanSon rubber based ink and went with another rubber based manufacturer–or, I guess I should say, another company offering rubber based inks.  This new ink seems very tacky/sticky…so much so that it seems to pull up over the smaller details in my prints, muddying the overall print.

 

Does that make any sense?

 

Is there a remedy/additive I can use?  This ink is such a headache to print with…I am about to throw both cans in the trash (one a custom mix, the other a pre-mixed color).

 

I’ve never had a problem with my VanSon Inks.  

 

Thanks in advance for your help! 

Shauna 

My black rubber ink is very tacky and I use Gans Rubber Base Reducer. it works great.   I think VanSon also sells a version.

 

cheers, cindi

Hi Cindi, 

Thanks!  I will definitely have to try some.  I started searching, but quickly grew overwhelmed b/c I didn’t know exactly what I was looking for. 

 

Thanks, 
Shauna  

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